Word Definition Sample Sentence

Living close to a lake means

Abundant Present in large quantities. have an abundant supply o
water.

Each fall, leaves accumulate

Accumulate To gradually collect.
our driveway.

Make sure your address is

Accurate Correct; free from errors. accurate before submitting y
online order.

Having 8AM classes means I

Accustomed Used to something.
accustomed to getting up ea

When my grandmother died

Acquire To come into possession of. acquired her cookbook
collection.

The defendant was adaman

Adamant Refusing to change an opinion.
that he was innocent.

Our house isn’t big, but it’s

Adequate Enough to suit your needs.
adequate for the two of us

The park is adjacent to the

Adjacent Close to or next to.
school.

To change something so it serves its The bike seat may be too hig
Adjust
purpose better. you’ll probably need to adjus

Something that makes it easier to His height gives him an

Advantage
achieve success. advantage in basketball.

Advocate To publicly support. My aunt is a major advocate

 women’s’ rights.

I had an adverse reaction to

Adverse Unfavorable; against one’s desires. medication and had to stop
taking it.

We should aggregate our

Aggregate To combine. resources to share them mo
easily.

The salesperson was very

Aggressive Assertive and pushy. aggressive when trying to get
to buy the television.

The village needs to allocat

Allocate To put aside for a specific purpose. funds for building the new
school.

If the ATM is broken, an

Alternative Another option or choice. alternative solution is to stop
the bank.

He’s an amateur soccer play

Someone who is inexperienced or not
Amateur and is still learning the rules
highly skilled in a particular area.
the game.

When I asked the HR manag

Having several potential meanings; what my chances were of
Ambiguous
unclear and difficult to understand. getting the job, she gave me
very ambiguous reply.

My son is very ambitious an

Ambitious Having large goals. hopes to be a millionaire by
time he’s thirty.

I believe we should amend o

Amend To change for the better; to improve.
country’s tax laws.
 Our new apartment has amp
Ample Plentiful.
space for the two of us.

The basketball player is the

team’s best free thrower, so
Anomaly Deviation from the norm.
missing both shots was an
anomaly.

The annual company barbeq

Annual Occurring yearly.
takes place every August.

To tease or be hostile towards a person The boy loves to antagonize

Antagonize
or group. little sister by pulling her ha

After she got grounded, th

Attitude Manner or feeling. teenager had a bad attitude
the rest of the day.

Be sure to attribute credit t

Attribute To give credit. your sources when writing
research paper.

Flipping a coin is an arbitrar

Arbitrary Based on a whim or random decision.
way to make a decision.

After you cross the bridge

Arduous Requiring a lot of effort. there’s an arduous walk up t
hill.

The mother assuaged her

Assuage To lessen a negative feeling.
child’s fear of the dark.

I assumed he was rich becau

Assume To suppose without solid proof.
he worked as a lawyer.

Augment To increase or make larger. She augments her regular

salary by babysitting on th
 weekends.

A benefit of doing homewo

Benefit Something positive or advantageous. on Friday is that your weeke
will be free.

Our neighbor berated us aft

Berate To scold. we broke his window playin
baseball.

The medal was bestowed up

Bestow To give as a gift.
him by the president.

He always boasts of his talen

Boast To brag or talk with excessive pride.
after he wins a game.

I gave him a pep talk to boo

Boost To help raise or increase something. his self-esteem before his
speech.

The brash man always aske

Brash Rude and tactless.
inappropriate questions.

It will only have a brief meeti

Brief Short (in terms of time). so you’ll still have plenty of ti
for lunch.

After being away for so long

Brusque Abrupt to the point of rudeness. expected more than her
brusque greeting.

The cuckoo clock shop lets o

Cacophony A harsh, unpleasant mixture of noise.
cacophony every hour.

I wish they would cease

Cease To stop.
arguing.
 Every parent in our distric
Censure To express strong disapproval.
censured the education cut

Put the historical events in

Chronological Arranged in order of time or date. chronological order to mak
them easier to study.

I didn’t understand the

Clarify To make clear; to remove confusion. instructions, so I asked the
teacher to clarify them.

The people on the street

Coalesce To combine or grow together. eventually coalesced into a
group.

To force someone to do something The young boy was coerced i

Coerce
against their will. stealing by his friends.

Before mountain climbing, y

Being aware or having knowledge of
Cognizant need to be cognizant of the
something.
risks.

Water molecules show stron

Cohesion Uniting; becoming one. cohesion when they stick
together.

This year Thanksgiving

Coincide To occur at the same time.
coincided with my birthday

The old building finally

Collapse To fall down or break down. collapsed, leaving nothing bu
pile of rubble.

To hit one another with a forceful The two cars collided on th

Collide
impact. freeway.

Commitment Dedication to a cause or activity. Joining a school play is a bi

 commitment. You’ll need to
practice every evening.

The Chinese community in m

A group of people who live or work
Community city is hosting a New Year
together.
celebration next week.

The mountains concealed th

Conceal To hide.
ocean from view.

He believes women should b

Concur To agree. paid as much as men, and
concur.

The conflict between the tw

Conflict A disagreement or fight. families has been going on f
generations.

You should move your plant

Constrain To restrict or repress. a bigger pot, otherwise you
constrain its roots.

I spend a lot of time

Contemplate To consider thoughtfully. contemplating what career
want to have.

My neighbors have been

Continuously To go on without stopping. continuously blasting their
music since last night.

I told the employees that sal

were down, but my boss
Contradict To give the opposite opinion.
contradicted me and said sa
were actually up.

Contribute To give something (usually money or Every roommate contribute

time) to a common fund or cause. part of his paycheck to the
 grocery bill.

I’ve conveyed my interest i

Convey To make known.
working for that company

He always takes copious not

Copious Abundant.
during class to study later o

Although many employees l

Core Central; of main importance. the company, the core
leadership remained.

The rust corroded the paint

Corrode To gradually wear away.
my car.

Trying to carry four grocer

Cumbersome Burdensome; clumsy bags at once was very
cumbersome.

The courses given by a school or Our school needs to add mo

Curriculum
program. music courses to its curriculu

The data from these graph

Data Facts, statistics, or pieces of information. show that yearly temperatur
are increasing.

After the tree died, its woo

Decay To decline in health or excellence.
began to decay.

He deceived me by pretendi
Deceive To trick or mislead.
to be a millionaire.

The spy deciphered the secr

Decipher To find the meaning of.
code.

Declaration An announcement. He made a declaration to th

 office that he was quitting

1. To politely refuse. 1. I declined his offer of a ri

Decline home.
2. To deteriorate (especially in terms of 2. Her health has declined ev
health.) since she turned 70.

My attempt at cake degrade

Degrade To lower in quality.
into a crumbly mess.
Let me demonstrate the prop
Demonstrate To show.
way of throwing a football
Deny To state that something isn’t true. He denied being the robbe
Your shopping sprees have
Deplete To significantly decrease.
depleted my savings.
Please deposit your books i
Deposit To deliver and leave an item.
the bin outside the library
Bravery is a desirable trait f
Desirable Worth having or wanting.
firefighters to have.
Despise To hate. I despise early morning class
The police dog detected th
Detect To locate something.
missing child’s scent.
The warning signs on the hou
Deter To discourage.
deterred trespassers.
I decided to deviate from m
Deviate To differ from the norm. normal route home and too
shortcut.
The coach devised a plan fo
Devise To plan or create.
winning the game.
The politician went into a
Diatribe A sharp criticism or attack.
diatribe against her oppone
The teacher digressed from t
Digress To wander from the main subject.
lecture to discuss the weath
The student faced the dilemm
A situation where one must choose
Dilemma of attending school sick or
between two difficult choices.
missing her exam.
Sprinkle baking soda on th
Diminish To shrink or reduce.
carpet to diminish the stain
Dispose To get rid of. I need to dispose of this tras
 Too large or small when compared to The piece of pie I received w
Disproportionate
something else. disproportionately small.
The protesters disrupted th
Disrupt To interrupt by causing a disturbance.
politician’s speech.
The camera filter distorted t
Distort To misrepresent.
image.
Distribute the materials even
Distribute To give portions of something.
among the class.
This city has a very diverse
Diverse Showing a lot of variety.
population.
Because of the accident, th
Divert To cause a change of course. police had to divert traffic do
a side street.
The theater has dynamic sho
Dynamic Constantly changing. so you never know what you
see.
This prescription will ease yo
Ease To reduce unpleasantness or difficulty.
allergies.
Now that I’m following a
Efficient Maximizing productivity. schedule at work, I’m much
more efficient.
Our team lost the match an
Eliminate To remove. was eliminated from the
competition.
The elite detective team we
Elite A select, above-average group. also sent for when there we
big crimes.
Her eloquent writing has gain
Eloquent Moving speech or writing.
her many fans.
To give special importance to when The teacher emphasized th
Emphasize
speaking or writing. due date of the project.
To suffer through something difficult He has endured four knee
Endure
with patience. operations so far.
The falling snow enhanced t
Enhance To intensify or magnify.
beauty of the small village
The duchess is the epitome
Epitome A perfect example of something.
class.
Twenty-four is equivalent to t
Equivalent Equal.
dozen.
 He apologized for his erroneo
Erroneous Incorrect.
statement.
Try to get an estimate of th
Estimate An approximate value. number of people attending
concert.
By hiding in the bathroom, w
Evade To avoid or escape.
were able to evade the intrud
At the end of the class, ever
Evaluate To assess. student will evaluate how w
the professor taught.
Facts or information that help prove or These fossils are evidence o
Evidence
disprove something. evolution.
The small school evolved int
Evolve To gradually change.
world-class institution.
She is an exemplary studen
Exemplary Worthy of imitation. and you should copy her stu
habits.
The young boy was exclude
Exclude To leave out.
from his friends’ soccer gam
We may not be able to get i
Exclusive Not admitting the majority.
since that club is very exclusi
Adding air to bike tires wil
Expand To increase in size.
cause them to expand.
Expert knowledge or skill in a particular The surgeon’s expertise is kn
Expertise
field. surgeries.
The company exploited its
Exploit To use selfishly. workers by making them wo
long hours.
The emails presented expos
Expose To reveal or unmask.
the company’s corruption
If you’re sick on the day the
paper is due, the teacher m
Extension An act of making something longer.
give you an extension on th
due date.
The dentist extracted one of
Extract To get or remove something.
teeth.
A time when there is an extreme lack of Millions of children in Ethiop
Famine
food. died due to the famine ther
Feasible Possible to do. This study plan you made fo
 me sounds feasible, even wi
my work schedule.
Remember that life is finite
Finite Having an end or limits.
you’re not immortal.
A feature that ruins the perfection of I got the diamond for a reduc
Flaw
something. price since the stone had a fl
I’m not sure what to wear sin
Fluctuate To change continually. the temperature has been
fluctuating so much.
The program is going to foc
Focus The central point or idea.
on environmental issues.
The king decided to fortify th
Fortify To strengthen. castle walls to protect them
during attacks.
Skyscrapers must have a stro
A skeletal structure designed to support
Framework framework to support all th
something.
floors.
You must stop spending you
Frivolous Unnecessary; of little importance
money on frivolous purchas
The function of petals is to
Function A purpose natural to a person or thing.
attract insects to the plant
Learning scales is fundamen
Fundamental Of primary importance.
to being a good piano playe
Be careful to avoid the gap
Gap A space in between to objects.
between the two steps.
Our answering machine is s
Communication that is distorted and
Garbled bad that people’s voices ar
unclear.
always garbled.
The fire generates heat, whi
Generate To produce.
keeps the room warm.
The actress had only one sm
Grandiose Pompous; overly important. part before she got grandio
ideas of her fame.
HIs poems contain many
Hackneyed Overused and unoriginal.
hackneyed phrases.
There was no schedule, so t
Haphazard Lacking planning.
event was very haphazard
Harsh Not gentle; unpleasant. Her comments on my
performance were very hars
 and not kind at all.
In order to avoid the police, t
Hasty In a hurry.
robbers made a hasty retrea
The nuclear reactor has a lot
Hazardous Full of risk.
hazardous waste.
She hesitated before enterin
Hesitate To pause, often due to reluctance.
the abandoned building.
In the office hierarchy, the
Hierarchy A ranking system. manager is higher than the
associate.
Her hatred of public
Something that causes delay or transportation is a hindranc
Hindrance
resistance. when trying to get around N
York City.
Hollow Empty inside. The dead tree is hollow.
The haunted house filled m
Horror An intense feeling of fear.
with horror.
My ex-boyfriend’s new girlfrie
Hostile Extremely unfriendly.
was very hostile towards m
You’ll need to conduct an
An unproven idea that attempts to
Hypothesis experiment to test your
explain something.
hypothesis.
The twins were completely
Identical Exactly the same.
identical.
Because he’d never been ab
Illiterate Unable to read. to attend school, the man w
illiterate.
The professor illustrated th
Illustrate To explain by using an example.
lesson with a personal stor
His moving words had a larg
Impact Effect or influence.
impact on me.
Drinking alcohol will impai
Impair To worsen.
your driving abilities.
We will implement the new
Implement To carry out. schedule starting next
semester.
My mother implied that I wa
Imply To strongly suggest. the one who forgot to take o
the trash.
 After the riots, the mayor
Impose To force upon.
imposed a curfew on the tow
These medical bills are going
Impoverish To reduce to poverty.
impoverish me.
I hate my job, but the big
Incentive A reason to do something. paychecks are a good incent
to stick with it.
I can’t sleep because of the
Incessant Continuing without pause.
dog’s incessant barking.
Don’t worry about your grad
Incidental A minor part. on this quiz; it’s only an
incidental part of your grad
The ringleader incited the
Incite To urge on.
soldiers to rebellion.
My inclination is to go to be
Inclination A preference.
early.
The incompetent worker wa
Incompetent Incapable; lacking ability.
fired from his job.
His pitching has been very
Inconsistent Changing randomly.
inconsistent all season.
She is an indefatigable hike
Indefatigable Untiring.
and can walk all day.
She’s the indisputable star o
Indisputable Not able to be challenged.
the basketball team.
The drug was shown to be
Ineffective Not producing any major impact.
ineffective at curing cancer
Even if you’re healthy, death
Inevitable Unable to be avoided.
inevitable in the end.
I inferred that she was annoy
Infer To guess based on evidence.
based on her body languag
Getting a promotion has rea
Inflate To increase in size.
inflated his ego.
The older sister has been a
The ability to have an impact of
Influence positive influence on her
something.
younger siblings.
This cleaning spray inhibits t
Inhibit To hinder or restrain.
growth of bacteria.
She was the initial president
Initial The first.
the company.
 Congress launched an inqui
Inquiry An investigation to determine the truth. after the senator was accuse
of taking bribes.
You can’t quit. You’re an integ
Integral Necessary to complete the whole.
part of this team.
When making a cake, you ne
Integrate To combine. to fully integrate the wet an
dry ingredients.
I need you to interpret this
Interpret To explain the meaning of something.
German speech for me.
When the toddlers couldn’
To come between people, objects, or an
Intervene share their toys, their mothe
event and change what is happening.
had to intervene.
The intrepid mountain climb
Intrepid Fearless.
reached the top of Mt. Evere
The pattern on this blanket is
Intricate Highly detailed.
intricate.
We found the stranger’s
Invasive Intrusive. questions too personal and v
invasive.
The police are going to
Investigate To examine or study.
investigate the crime scene
Even though my grandfathe
Irascible Easy to anger. seems irascible, he’s actual
very loving.
“I love spending my Friday
The use of words to give a meaning
Irony nights doing homework,” sh
opposite to their literal meaning.
said with irony.
Not sure which direction to
Irresolute Uncertain.
in, he stood irresolute.
To be a successful doctor, yo
Jargon Words specific to a certain job or group. need to learn a lot of medic
jargon.
The newlyweds jointly open
Jointly Together.
up a bank account.
My brother has a real knack
Knack A special talent or skill.
solving tricky math problem
Building a house requires a
Labor Work or effort.
of labor.
 I stayed with the front group
Lag To fall behind. runners for the first few mile
but after that I began to lag
The cartoonist lampooned t
Lampoon To mock or ridicule.
president’s speech.
During winter break, my plan
languished since I was visitin
Languish To become weak; to be neglected.
my parents and couldn’t wat
them.
The professor will give a 30
Lecture A talk given to an audience.
minute lecture before the qu
I’m leery of taking the dark
Leery Wary.
looking shortcut.
The way he became mayor
Legitimate Lawful.
completely legitimate.
The judge gave the criminal
Lenient Merciful; less harsh. lenient sentence due to his b
childhood.
I don’t have much homewor
Likely Probable. so it’s likely I’ll be able to go o
tonight.
His claims about me are
Ludicrous Ridiculous.
absolutely ludicrous.
She has maintained the sam
Maintain To continue at the same level.
weight since high school.
This test is a major part of yo
Major Very important.
final grade.
He tried to manipulate the
Manipulate To influence, especially in an unfair way.
results of the election.
The store’s goal this year is
Maximize To increase to the greatest possible size.
maximize its profit.
To find the size and dimensions of By measuring the tree, I foun
Measure
something. was seven feet tall.
The meal the chef made wa
Mediocre Ordinary, average.
only mediocre.
My mother will mend the ho
Mend To fix.
in my shirt.
Her method for making brea
Method A way of doing something.
takes three days.
 Every fall, the geese migrate
Migrate To move from one place to another.
Florida.
You need to get a minimum
Minimum The smallest or lowest amount possible. 70% on the test to pass the
class.
The advertisement for the
weight loss pills is very
Misleading Giving the wrong idea.
misleading since studies ha
shown they’re ineffective.
I need to modify my style so
Modify To change.
looks more professional.
The boy was morose after
Morose Gloomy, depressed. hearing he didn’t make the
football team.
The negligent babysitter invit
Negligent Lazy, neglectful. her friends over while the
children were upstairs.
I was hurt when my friend
Nonchalant Indifferent, unexcited.
greeted me so nonchalantl
My dog always obeys me whe
Obey To follow orders or instructions.
ask her to sit.
The spy obtained the secre
Obtain To get.
codes we need.
The large poster of Michae
Jackson over her bed made
Obvious Easily understood.
obvious who her favorite sin
was.
Someone on the opposite side for a The soccer player blocked h
Opponent
game or contest. opponent’s shot at the goa
For the past ten generations
royal family has oppressed t
Oppress To unfairly burden.
peasants by keeping them
poverty.
The explorers are trying to fi
Origin The source; where something began.
the origin of the Nile.
This work of art is a paradigm
Paradigm A typical example of something. the period; you’ll see many
examples of it in the museu
The parsimonious woman on
Parsimonious Frugal, stingy.
donated a dollar to charity
 My leg was feeling much bett
Partake To join in. so I decided to partake in th
soccer match.
We can get strawberry ice
Partial Preferring one option over others. cream, but I’m actually mor
partial to chocolate.
Something existing in very small During the drought, the tow
Paucity
amounts; scarcity. had a paucity of fresh wate
Winning the championship w
Peak The highest or most important point.
the peak of his career.
There are some periphera
Peripheral Located on the side or edge. fights going on at the outdo
concert.
Let the maple syrup permea
Permeate To penetrate or pass through. your waffles before eating
them.
I may have lost my last six
To continue, especially when facing
Persist games, but I will continue t
opposition.
persist trying to win.
How does your question pert
Pertain Relate.
to the lecture?
In high school, I went throug
Phase A period or stage in a process. phase where I only wore bla
clothes.
The polls show that my
Poll A record of opinions or votes. candidate is going to win th
election.
Only take one sleeping pill sin
Potent Powerful.
they’re very potent.
Your boyfriend is too dramat
Pragmatic Practical, sensible. think you need a more
pragmatic man.
The book is the best I’ve eve
Praise To give approval or admiration.
read; I can’t praise it enoug
The flower girls preceded th
Precede To come before. bride when they walked dow
the aisle.
When collecting data, it’s
Precise Exact. important that your
measurements are very prec
 Harvard is one of the mos
Prestigious Having a high reputation. prestigious colleges in the
United States.
If more people don’t start
Prevalent Widespread. washing their hands, diseas
will become more prevalen
Maeve’s primary goal in life is
Primary First; most important.
become a doctor.
Prior to becoming a teache
Prior Previous or earlier.
Elena worked as a book edit
I’m sorry for interrupting;
Proceed To continue doing something. please proceed with your
speech.
The dog’s progeny all have
Progeny Offspring.
yellow fur.
I’m promoting this new ind
Promote To further to progress of something. movie so that more people w
buy tickets to it.
Dave hopes his new busine
Prosper To do well. will prosper and make him
millionaire.
The twins hated to be apart,
Proximity Nearness in time or space. they bought houses in clos
proximity to each other.
Disagreement or fight; to have an Nina and her boyfriend alwa
Quarrel
argument. quarrel over money.
The distance between two things, often The range of ages at the conc
Range
the maximum and the minimum. spanned from 12 to 65.
Archibald was promoted to t
Rank An official position or station.
rank of first captain.
After staying out too late, Gra
Rebuke To sternly disapprove or reprimand. received a rebuke from he
parents.
At the end of his speech, th
Recapitulate To give a brief summary. politician made sure to
recapitulate his main point
Two days after the flood, th
Recede To retreat. seawater finally began to
recede from our house.
 I need to ask Mr. Smith if he
To present someone with confidence
Recommend recommend me for this
and approval.
leadership position.
To make changes that improve Melanie’s father is in charge
Reform
something. reforming to school system
Ben needs to regulate how
To supervise or control a process so that
Regulate much he eats in order to stay
it functions correctly.
a healthy weight.
The builders reinforced the
Reinforce To strengthen with added support. house’s wooden frame with
steel beams.
Lydia rejected my invitation
Reject To say no to something that is offered.
the homecoming dance.
The CEO decided to release t
Release To free; to allow to be known. company’s profits from las
year.
I rely on coffee to get my
Rely To depend on.
through my mornings.
The coach reproached the
To express disapproval or
Reproach players for failing to play the
disappointment.
best.
The camping trip requires th
Require To need for a specific purpose. every participant bring the
own food and sleeping bag
I’ve always resented my sist
To feel bitterness or anger towards
Resent because she is my mother’
someone or something.
favorite child.
Due to his declining health, t
Resign To give up an office or position. mayor decided to resign fro
office.
Resist the impulse to have i
Resist To withstand the effect of.
cream for breakfast.
Matt resolved to get better
Resolve To come to a firm decision. grades next semester by
studying every night.
My doctor told me to restri
Restrict To confine or keep within limits. myself to one glass of wine
day.
To continue to do something or keep I’ve decided to retain my norm
Retain
something. hairstyle.
 1. I felt calmer after the lion
1. To draw back in. retracted its claws.
2. To withdraw something after it’s 2. After numerous errors we
Retract
found to be untrue. found, the newspaper retrac
the story.

Alexis got out of the car to

Retrieve To bring back. retrieve the ball her little
brother had thrown.
You aren’t expected to actua
Rhetorical Used just for style or impact.
answer rhetorical question
The boys’ father was happy
Rigid Stiff; unyielding. see the base of the treehou
was rigid and sturdy.
Rotate the sculpture so I ca
Rotate To turn.
see the other side.
A retirement fund is one way
Something that serves as protection or
Safeguard safeguard your finances for t
ensures safety.
future.
The judges were looking fo
Scrutinize To very carefully examine. perfection, so they scrutiniz
every entry.
This section of the stadium
Section A part of the whole.
dressed completely in red
Jane selected a blue dress t
Select To choose.
wear to the wedding.
Librarians need to know ho
Things that follow each other in a
Sequence order books in the correct
certain order.
sequence.
1. The robbers suffered seve
1. Harsh or strict. consequences for stealing
Severe 2. Grave, critical. 2. My uncle is currently battl
a severe illness in the hospit

You don’t need to worry abo

Shallow Not deep. getting your dress wet. The
water is very shallow here
The empty barn gave the m
Shelter To protect from something harmful.
shelter during the storm.
Shrink To become smaller. Hopefully this cream will cau
 my scar to shrink.
The Gettysburg Address was
Significant Important, noteworthy. significant event during the C
War.
You shouldn’t use Wikipedia
A person, place, or thing where
Source a source when writing scho
something was obtained.
papers.
The farm was almost empt
Sparse Thinly scattered. there were just a few spars
trees here and there.
You need to specify which si
Specify To clearly indicate which one. shirt you want before I can
order it.
To form a theory without strong My sister loves to speculate
Speculate
evidence. the private lives of celebritie
The hermit lives a solitary
Solitary Alone; without others. existence deep in the
mountains.
After losing the competition,
Somber Gloomy; depressing. chess players were very
somber.
The mother sang a lullaby t
Soothe To calm or comfort.
soothe her crying baby.
The shelter was squalid an
Squalid Filthy and unpleasant.
overcrowded.
We’re lucky to live in a count
Stable Unlikely to change or fail.
with such a stable governme
With few new jobs created, t
Stagnant Sluggish, showing little movement. economy has remained
stagnant for the past five yea
The football team will need
Strategy A plan to reach a desired outcome. good strategy to win the gam
tomorrow.
The first king was a good rul
Subsequent Coming after something in time. but subsequent kings have
been corrupt.
If you don’t have sugar, hon
A person or thing acting in place of
Substitute makes a good substitute for t
another.
recipe.

Subtle Difficult to notice right away.
Sufficient Enough to serve a particular purpose.
Summarize To briefly give the main points.
Supervise To oversee work or a process.
Supplant To take the place of something else.
1. To temporarily stop.
Suspend 2. To hang something from somewhere.
Maya’s perfume was very
subtle; you had to get close
her to smell it.
Make sure you have sufficie
food for the camping trip.
The class didn’t have time t
read the book, so the profes
summarized it for them.
My dad didn’t think we were
enough to build the fort on o
own, so he supervised us.
The king was supplanted by
treacherous younger brothe
who locked him in the dunge
1. The power outage suspend
the school concert.
2. The lamp is suspended fro
the high ceiling.

The couple became suspicio

when they saw strange me
Having the belief that someone is doing
Suspicious removing their neighbor’s
something dishonest or illegal.
expensive electronics durin
the night.
I stopped trying to sustain th
Sustain To keep going. friendship after he made fun
how I looked.
A cross is symbolic of
Symbolic Serving as a symbol.
Christianity.
The laptop manual is full o
Technical Relating to a specific subject or craft. technical terms only a compu
expert can understand.
Everyone on the train must g
Terminal Situated at the end.
off at the terminal stop.
I tolerate the rude man since
Tolerate To put up with.
is my husband’s best friend
Ben’s work is going to transf
Transfer To move from one place to another.
him from Chicago to Detroi
Transition Changing from one state or condition to The transition from student
another. employee can often take awh
 to get used to.
1. The glass vase is complete
transparent.
1. See-through material.
2. Her attempt to flatter th
Transparent 2. Easy to detect.
movie star was very
transparent.

College tuition prices have go

Tuition The fee for instruction at a school.
up in recent decades.
The prince’s bodyguards ha
Unobtrusive Not attracting attention. mastered the art of being
unobtrusive.
Ian was lucky to walk away fr
Unscathed Unharmed.
the car crash unscathed.
Even when she’s having a ba
Upbeat Happy; optimistic. day, my mom always has a
upbeat attitude.
Since I tried my hardest on t
Unjust Unfair. exam, I felt my teacher’s
criticism of me was unjust
She vacillated between the t
Vacillate To waver or be indecisive. dresses before finally decidi
to wear a skirt.
The soldiers had valid concer
Valid Just; well-founded. about the battles they’d be
facing.
The plane vanished behind t
Vanish To disappear quickly.
clouds.
To be different from something else in a
Vary
group.
The jury delivered a guilty
Verdict A judgement or decision.
verdict.
A small trace of something that is
The empty castle still had a f
Vestige disappearing or has already
vestiges of its former wealt
disappeared.
The chemist carefully filled t
Vial A small container used to hold liquids.
vial with the bubbling solutio
Mark was vilified by his ang
Vilify To speak poorly of; to slander.
ex-girlfriend.
 The puffy wedding dress ha
Voluminous Taking up a lot of space.
voluminous sleeves.
I always save my money
Whereas On the contrary. whereas my brother is
constantly in debt.
The monk is wholly devoted
Wholly Completely.
his faith.
There is widespread povert
Widespread Occurring over a large region.
across that country.
Plants will wilt if you don’t wa
Wilt To droop and become limp.
them regularly.